Yankee Doodle Dandy American Pale Ale

Hi Guys

I'm gonna brew tomorrow (first for a month or so) and I want to use what I have in store rather than go out and buy more "stuff". I really need to use up some stock

Anyway I fancy brewing an APA for a change. I usually stick to British Ales but as I have some Cascade and Citra I thought I'd go all Yankee Doodle Dandy (Copyright alert !!! that's a great name for a beer I hereby claim that name as my own, unless someone else has beaten me to it.)

I've come up with this using a recipe in a book I have and what I have in store. What do you guys think ?

I normally do a 90min Mash and Boil, the recipe calls for a 60 min mash and Boil. I may stick with 60 and save an hour. Edit: Did a 90 mash 60 boil

Mish Mash Cascadian APA with added Citra (Yankee Doodle Dandy)

OVERVIEW

Style: American Pale Ale
Name: To be confirmed once my Lawyers in the USA have conducted a full copyright search and reported back.
Yeast: WLP001 (2L starter) or Safale US 05
Fermentation Temperature: 19c
Original Gravity: 1.052
Total IBU's: 40
Colour (EBC): 12
Efficiency at End of Boil: 80%
Mash Length (mins): 90
Boil Length (mins): 60
Your Vessel Type (Pot/Keggle/Urn): Pot
Source/Credits: BCS
Notes/Instructions/Comments:
The bittering hops used (Northern Brewer)are what I had in stock. These can be changed to your liking, along with the Aroma hops if you feel so inclined. The OG can also be increased as desired, I dropped it to 1.052 from 1.056. The efficiency was dropped from 83% to 80% to reflect the gravity, this may need adjusting to suit your equipment/records.

Note that The Calculator download below is based on this recipe.

Volumes etc.

Your Vessel Volume (L or gal): 52L
Your Vessel Diameter (cm or in): 45.5cm
Water Required (L or gal):32.65L
Mash Temperature (C or F): 67*C
Volume at End of Boil (L or gal):22.68L
Volume into Fermenter (L or gal):20.41L
Brew Length (L or gal): 18.9L
Total Grain Bill (g or oz):4800g

Grains - Colours - Percentages and/or Weight (g or oz)

Grain 1: Pale Malt *** 4077g
Grain 2: Caramalt *** 272g
Grain 3: Biscuit Malt *** 272g
Grain 4: Wheat Malt *** 181g

Hops - AA% - IBUs - Weight (g or oz) at Minutes

Hop 1: Northern Brewer - 9% - 34.2 - 36g - 60 min
Hop 2: Cascade - 7.6% - 2.4 - 8.25g - 10 min
Hop 3:Citra - 13.8% - 3.6 - 6.82g - 10 min
Hop 4:Cascade - 7.6% - 0 - 11g - 0 min
Hop 5: Citra - 13.8% - 0 - 10g - 0 min

Adjuncts/Minerals/Finings etc

Adjunct:
Mineral:
Finings:Irish Moss 15 min

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BobBrews wrote:Yeasty,
Looks like a dandy! I would dry hop with a little Citra or Cascade? The name should be "Yank my doodle it's a dandy"?

I like it trust you Bob,,

Yea thinking about dry hopping. I might have a taste and if I think it needs it I will move it to a secondary and dry hop. I'm not a Hopaholic like you.

Gonna reuse the yeast any suggestions ?

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Thanks Bob,

I'll have a look at that later, your file was attached ok, have you not had a drink today or are you getting computer training ??

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Fathers Day and I'm chilling with a glass or 2 of Yankee Doodle Dandy. Turned out great, didn't bother to dry hop in the end as I thought I would try it without first and perhaps dryhop next time.

Yeasty

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Thanks Yeasty,

I'm about to walk out the door for work and all I can think of is how good having one of those right now would be.

Looks damn good (we really need a Homer Simpson drooling type emoticon.... mmmmm beer!)

HC

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housecat wrote:Thanks Yeasty,

I'm about to walk out the door for work and all I can think of is how good having one of those right now would be.

Looks damn good (we really need a Homer Simpson drooling type emoticon.... mmmmm beer!)

HC

Mmmmmm......beer.

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I've just drank the last bottle of this and I have only a glass or 2 left in the corney. I must say its been a great beer right to the end considering I had my first drink of it mid June. Still hoppy although not as strong as the early pints, more rounded I'd say. The bottle is slightly better than the corney but I suppose that is to be expected. Deffo a do it again brew, might use more hops next time..



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